Batrakov reaction from Okan Buruk to the referee! 'He was beaten'

In the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray defeated the German team Stuttgart 2-0 at RAMS Park. Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made a statement at the press conference held after the match.

Stating that Stuttgart's offensive power was high, Buruk said, "We made it 2-0 in the first half. We could have made the offensive transitions a little better in the second half. I think the ground affected both teams. The pressure of both teams allowed the long balls to increase. Our opponent had important positions. We are happy to win, we came to 6 points. They always showed their physical strength in the match. Their average height was 1.86. They are a very good team. It is pleasing for us to beat such a team. It is also pleasing for the country. "Every win we get is important. As the country's teams, we are increasing our scores. We dream of having the chance to catch up with the top teams. It is important for us to win matches and go to the next round."

Stating that they want to enter the break for the national matches by winning, the coach of the yellow-reds said, "There is an Amedspor match. We closed the month of October and started the month of November with a victory. All my players are striving for the team's success. Leroy Sane also works 100 percent in every training. He is doing his best to get the jersey. We had Leao play for 90 minutes in the league match. Our plan today was to start with Barış on the left wing and continue with Rafa. We have a large squad. They all want to play. "They are making important signings, and they are doing their best to reward them. We are trying to make sure they are happy. We are working with a good group of players, and the process of getting used to each other was also important," he said.

Stating that Russian football player Aleksey Batrakov played very well, the 53-year-old coach said, "He was very tired and let's say he was beaten. He was hit on his foot and hit on his head. The referee allowed this too much. The referee used his cards less in the first half. The opponent committed very hard fouls in certain places. He gave us few fouls throughout the match. The fact that Batrakov was both tired and received a lot of blows brought down his performance in the second half. He also played well when the ball was in the opponent's possession. Batrakov defended the defense. "He is a player who makes effective runs from behind. We made the opponent feel the deficiencies we saw in the opponent analysis, especially in the first half."

Reminding that there are 4 matches left in the Champions League, Okan Buruk said, "If you win these, you dream of being in the top 8 and 16. The main goal is to be in the top 24. The worst-case scenario is to be in the top 24. It is necessary to see where it will take us when we win the other matches. We will play the next match against Aston Villa at home. These 3 matches are critical for us. The 3 matches that will determine our ranking. The most difficult match is Paris Saint Germain away. We want to get the most. Match by match." "We will see, but our dream is to win them all," he said.

Emphasizing that they will continue the league in the same way, Buruk concluded his words by saying, "We do not have a rival, Amedspor is the closest to us, followed by Trabzonspor. The fact that the rivals lose points does not change anything. We need to take both sides the same way. We have the squad that can play both sides."